Timing of treatment in osteosarcoma: challenges and perspectives - a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The timing of events in the management of osteosarcoma may be critical for patient survivorship; however, the prognostic value of factors such as onset of symptoms or initiation of therapy in these patients has not been studied. This study sought to review the literature reporting treatment of osteosarcoma to determine the utility of event timing as a prognostic indicator. Due to significant heterogeneity in the literature, this study was conducted as a scoping review to assess the current state of the literature, identify strengths and weaknesses in current reporting practices, and to propose avenues for future improvement.

Main body

This review screened 312 peer-reviewed studies of osteosarcoma in any anatomic location published in an English journal for reporti

SUBMITTER: Kim MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9464396 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature